There can't be many of us in the voluntary sector who haven't spent time in a poorly run meeting. But I doubt it is a problem unique to any particular industry. Indeed, employees generally are said to waste up to 13 complete days a year in unproductive meetings. But why is this the case? After all, … Continue reading Could that meeting be any more boring?
Shouldn’t the voluntary sector be making calls for a final say?
What a shambles. The government has released another tranche of papers on what to expect if there is no deal, but the shape of a final outcome is still no clearer. Yet it’s the biggest and most significant event in decades. Undoing almost 50 years of EU membership will affect almost every aspect of our … Continue reading Shouldn’t the voluntary sector be making calls for a final say?
Lasting Relationships: IoF East Midlands Conference
Every fundraiser knows the art of raising money is through the stories we tell. But how long the story lasts is not always so easy to establish. One thing is for sure, whether that interaction lasts a moment, a decade or a lifetime rests on how we manage each relationship. The Institute of Fundraising East … Continue reading Lasting Relationships: IoF East Midlands Conference
Five Steps to Avoid a Social Media Meltdown
This article first appeared on the Green Pepper blog. Among the usual Facebook posts about silly pets, tasty meals and holidays are those showing friends and family having fun. But what if your great night out was caught on video? A laugh yes, but maybe not so funny if your drunken antics were seen online … Continue reading Five Steps to Avoid a Social Media Meltdown
More noise needed from VCSE organisations over Brexit
By Guest Blogger: David Green, Green Pepper Consulting So it looks like a hard Brexit is still the government’s goal, or failing that, no deal at all. Come what may, it seems their desire to stop British and European citizens moving freely across EU borders trumps everything else. Never mind that the 23 June referendum … Continue reading More noise needed from VCSE organisations over Brexit
Bringing well-being to the workplace
Words: David Green Well-being requires more than just fresh fruit. It should be embedded into your organisational culture... So morale is low, sick leave has increased, and there is a lack of trust between staff and the management team. As a relatively new CEO you have taken steps to secure future funding, but you can … Continue reading Bringing well-being to the workplace
What you should know before applying for trust or grant funding
So you want to make a difference, but need trust or grant funding to get your project off the ground. A good place to start is with one or more of the many funding organisations, of which the Big Lottery is perhaps the most well-known. There are a wide range of trust and similar … Continue reading What you should know before applying for trust or grant funding
A thoughtless Tweet could cost you your job
Have you ever regretted sending that last Tweet? Someone I know was offered a really high profile job. Days later however, the content of a rather unfortunate late night Tweet resulted in the offer being withdrawn. Careless? Certainly, but costly consequences like this, whether accidental or from deliberate misuse of social media, are nothing new. … Continue reading A thoughtless Tweet could cost you your job
Moving into management can be a lonely process
By David Green Being good at your job is rewarding; and it is certainly something that employers welcome. So much so in fact that it isn’t unusual for the good worker to become a new manager. After all, the good worker knows the ropes, is clearly capable; and always get results. So surely management material? … Continue reading Moving into management can be a lonely process
Time the BBC waved goodbye to Farage
It's not just me, is it? There are plenty of us who deplore the constant coverage the BBC gives to Nigel Farage. And yet it goes on... Only the other day a BBC representative was trying to justify just why Farage is given so many opportunities to spout his bile on their airwaves. Sure, I … Continue reading Time the BBC waved goodbye to Farage
